Summarizing Summer

Thought we would post a few summertime photos! What the?! Wasn't it just June? Hmmm, Despite time slowly, consistently disregarding my constant requests to slow down, life moves on.

So to try and take a break we went up to Thanksgiving Point to consume lunch. Not bad. Kind of windy. And very hot. The kids were playing in that water contraption thing whatever it is, and got soaking wet, only to dry out by the time they walked back to our table. So it worked out.



Oh, and Sloane has really discovered people food. She will reach her arms out like that the whole time while you try to eat. A very persistant little girl.





and what is summer without a good thunderstorm. Well this one was okay, but it was one of the better ones comparatively. Still a sucky storm season.


And of course, some hanging out....




This last photo actually describes an activity called "jumpee". I lift Sloane up in the air shouting "JUMPEE" in my embarrassing, and possibly slightly annoying high pitched baby voice. And when at the pinnacle of her journey, Sloane then drops her quart sized drool bomb on whatever kid that happens to be there. That's my favorite part.




Oh yes, Sloane finally discovered the baby hidden in her play toy. She still hasn't figured out how it got there.



Here we have an intricate battle scene, where all the boy oriented toys decided to gang up on all the girly style toys, and launch a major attack. The girls leading with their troops of Littlest Petshops and Polly Pockets, backed by an immense charging wall of looming stuffed animals. But do they stand a chance, against the clone army, let by captain Rex, and other highly skilled generals, navigating not only republic battle gear, but droid artillery and bionacles as well?

Of course, all I see is a big mess.

Well, summer has been good. Probably not the most ideal, could have used a bit less stress, but still good none the less. It's these blasted kids. You want to be grumpy, but then you go back and look at the pictures of them smiling, and you can't help but let that affect you. You cant help but be pulled in by their wonderment, their excitement, and energy. It makes you want to say, "screw you time! You think you are so tough with the birthdays and making us older and what not. But you know what, not today. Today, my kids are not any older, today my kids do not have any birthdays, today my kids are mine. And I am going to enjoy it. Thanks kids. Rockstar!